'Glimpes of the Past' by Annette K. Anderson
Bush poetry is metred and rhymed verse that tells stories about Australia, its people and the local way of life.
The following poems describe memories from my childhood and other poetry in the same traditional style.
Arvo At The Pub
Farmers were known to congregate in the bar of the local pub.
The men that met, they formed a part of a distinctly Aussie club.
The pub, the place they’d blow off steam, when the farming week was done.
They’d spin a yarn, share a drink, relax and have some fun.
The farmers’ wives and children would have a catch up, too.
In the garden, out the back, they’d have a drink or two.
The men would come and join them, while all the kids would play.
A pleasant family gathering, to finish off the day.
Then through the bush, on dusty roads, they’d drive home to their farms.
The life they shared, the farming life, certainly had its charms.